Goggin played in 279 events on the PGA Tour without being able to get a win, and now the 52-year-old Aussie could notch his first victory in only his 14th appearance on PGA Tour Champions. And for those who say they just have no shot on the circuit without holding a card: Goggin earned his way into the Furyk & Friends field as one of three Tuesday qualifiers.

Goggin pushed himself into the solo lead on Saturday my making 10 birdies to shoot a tournament-record 62, and he set the 36-hole event record at 16 under.

Goggin’s last pro victory came in the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2015 Panama Championship—4,270 days ago. A win on Sunday would be critical to his playing future, giving him full access to events over the next year after his Veteran Member Status was set to expire after this season.

Bob Costas once asked him how he slept on his 54-hole lead, and Goydos replied,” On my back.” Another time, he was asked if playing in 24 holes in the rain was difficult. “I'm a professional athlete. I'm offended by that question,” he quipped, “Sorry, America. Just kidding."

At 62, Goydos is still knocking his ball around on the PGA Tour Champions, and though there can be long gaps between truly contending—his last senior win came NINE years ago—he still finds that spark every once in a while, as Goydos did on Friday in shooting a 64 in the Furyk & Friends tournament in Florida. He was tied for the lead on Saturday midway through the second round. “I’m too inconsistent to be bad all the time,” Goydos deadpanned as an explanation.

Goydos is a guy that reporters wish more players would emulate. Honest and insightful, with the ability to put a funny spin on almost everything. On Friday, he explained the difference between a journeyman like himself and the elites of the game: “A guy like Ernie Els can win this tournament with his B-game. I have to have my A-plus game and also have good things happen. Tiger talks about winning tournaments with his C-game. My C-game misses every single cut for the rest of his life.”

You keep being you, Paul Goydos.

The popular and personable Aussie has built a massive social media fan base, with 985,000 followers on Instagram. Sure, he’s one of the best players in the world with a current ranking at No. 29, but he’s certainly a star of this age, with much of the attention starting with one catch phrase that dates back to the 2023 Players—“Let him cook!”—and the subsequent nickname of “The Chef,” with groups of fans following him at tournaments in chef hats. Lee seems like a fun-loving guy, but hardly outrageous, and maybe that’s the appeal. It’s all pretty chill.

His YouTube channel debut on Thursday had more than 26,000 views in less than 24 hours, and the 16-minute clip featured Lee addressing various queries for swing tips, with a couple of food questions thrown in. He seems like a good instructor, keeping advice simple and understandable. As for his culinary thoughts … there’s stuff about pineapples on pizza and his favorite meat dry rub. No spoilers here.

There's using all of the hole and then there's what Lowry did with an 8-foot par putt on the 8th hole during Friday's second round at the Spanish Open. The Irishman's effort slid by on the right side before pausing and then falling in from behind the cup. Check it out and insert your "Luck of the Irish" joke here:

The famed actor and avid golfer goes on quite an adventure in "A Course Called Ireland," a new docuseries with author Tom Coyne. The six-part series follows these two across the Emerald Isle as they recreate Coyne's solo sojourn that he documented in his 2009 book of the same name. Jason Kelce and Chris O'Dowd make appearances as well in this six-part series that premieres Oct. 25 on Paramount+ and BBC. Here's a look at the official trailer:

joining Pinehurst, Oakmont and Pebble Beach as the fourth of its kind. The governing body did not award the Ardmore, Pa., club, host of a record 20 USGA championships, any additional beyond the five already scheduled: the 2030, 2040 and 2050 U.S. Opens and the 2034 and 2046 U.S. Women’s Opens. Yet John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer, emphasized the importance of the label in terms of defining the relationship the USGA has with the famed club.

“The anchor site designation is about more than just semantics,” he said in a press release. “It represents a shared commitment to plan further in advance, make strategic investments and continually elevate the championship experience.”

The announcement is notable given the U.S. Open has been played at Merion just once in the last 45 years (2013) and that the East Course’s modest length was believed not that long ago that it would make it a less appealing championship site given the distances modern professionals hit the ball. Additionally, Merion’s small footprint means fewer spectators and less revenue for the USGA when holding the Open there. The tradeoff, however, is something the USGA appears willing to make. Said Bodenhamer: “Merion will continue to play a central role in the future of the U.S. Open, and we are excited to build on its remarkable legacy for generations to come.”

in my recent Golf IQ mailbag episode.

I early extend in my own golf swing, and I think one of the biggest causes is hip mobility.

Most of us sit at a desk all day—I literally sit behind one talking about golf—and our hips get tighter and tighter along the way.

Then we go to swing, we have to turn them back and through, and they’re locked up. If you can’t turn, you extend instead. So the easiest fix is to improve your hip mobility.

Get to where you can turn your hips back and through and internally rotate them, and while it won’t solve everything, you’ll take away a big reason you were early extending in the first place.